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Audiobooks are expensive to produce, and generally have a smaller market than written copy (whether ebook or dead-tree). I know at least one author has written
by Khol 9y ago
Audiobooks are expensive to produce, and generally have a smaller market than written copy (whether ebook or dead-tree).
I know at least one author has written about this:
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2015/06/cmap-why-cant-i-find-audio-edi.html http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2015/06/cmap-why...
- sli 9y agoI was taken aback by the price of audiobooks until I listened to the first Dune book (my first "real" audiobook) during a roadtrip and realized they use proper voice actors, score (admittedly very small) parts of it, and generally have a way longer credit section than I previously assumed. I do wish prices would come down a bit, but I can't say I blame them. To say nothing of versions where it's just one person reading it straight through, though. Surely those are much cheaper.
- NeonVice 9y agoI've listened to a handful of fiction audiobooks, and Dune was the only one that I've listened to that had multiple voice actors. I'm sure there are others, but it's uncommon.